Savines-le-Lac at the shore of the Lac de Serre-Ponçon if you travel the N94:Hôtel Les Chaumetteshttp://www.hotel-leschaumettes.eu/
44°31'28.20"N 6°24'3.55"E
Nice modern big rooms, perfect setting with garden and view, English speaking kind landlady, garage parking, away from the noise of N94, at least 5 restaurants nearby.

Restaurant Auberge de Sapinhaut also known as Auberge de la Pleyeuxhttp://www.lapleyeux.ch/
46° 7'25.02"N 7° 9'34.96"E
Good food, perfect view into the Rhone valley, hotel rooms (didn’t stay there), kind landlord, a bit of French is handy.